Arlene vs Jenifer
Arlene and Jenifercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1995, Arlene was ranked #261 and Jenifer #516 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2018, Arlene was ranked #5666 and Jenifer #4684 among girls in England and Wales.
Arlene and Jenifer over time
Arlene and Jenifer appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Arlene held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Jenifer in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jenifer reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Arlene in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1966–1995
Arlene held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Jenifer in 2.
Highest recorded here: Arlene #157 in 1984, Jenifer #315 in 1967.
The order changed in 1974: Arlene moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #331 and #317; by 1974 that had become #271 and #428.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Arlene #261, Jenifer #516.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Arlene | Jenifer |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, IE | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #5891 (2024) | England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Arlene and Jenifer both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
How each name got here
Arlene
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1965–2023
Highest recorded position: #157 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1984 (recorded 1965–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Jenifer
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–1995
Highest recorded position: #315 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1967 (recorded 1966–1995).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls